Head covering



Nov. 24, 1964 s. K. RoTHsTElN HEAD COVERING 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed-April 29, 1963 F/G. y

INVENTOR SZahley Hen/wah Pathszuz lichael S. Striker `S. K. ROTHSTEINHEAD COVERING Nov. 24, v1964 Filed April 2, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR. Sia. n ley Ke" 'wfg-mmm United States Patent O 3,157,887 HEADCVERENG Stanley Kenneth Rothstein, 3) Darling Ave., New Rochelle, NY.Filed Apr. 29, 1%3, Ser. No. 276,273 3 Claims. (Cl. 2-2D3) The presentinvention relates to a head covering and, more particularly, the presentinvention is concerned with a head covering which may be worn as acuffed cap or as `a face hood.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cap which isequipped with a cuff that may be adjusted so as to protect the ears ofIthe wearer or, which may be adjusted some-what above or below the earsof the wearer while the cap, if desired, may be drawn downwardrly so asto provide a face hood which will protect the entire head of the wearer.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a headcovering which rnay be optionally worn as a cap or face hood and whichis so constructed that it can be produced in a lparticularly simple andeconomicalv manner.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a cap yandface hood which may be Worn so as to protect as much or as little of thehead `as is desired and which, when worn as a face hood, will notobstruct the view of the wearer and, nevertheless, offer protection forthe entire head.

Other objects and advantages ofthe present invention will becomeapparent from a further reading of the desoription `and of the appendedclaims.

With the above and other objects in view, the present inventioncontemplates a cap, comprising an elongated tubular body having a closedupper end land an open lower end, the tubular body including an innerlayer of exible material extending from `the open lower end to theclosed upper end, and an outer layer of ilexible material superposedupon the inner layer and also extending from the open lower end to theclosed upper end, the outer layer being of markedly greater length thanthe inner layer and being fixed to the inner layer at at least one pointspaced from the lower open end and an annular portion of the outer layerof greater length located between the closed upper end and the openlower end being turned upon itself so as to form an annular cap portionloca-ted between the upper and lower ends of the elongated tubular bodyand consisting of three superposed annular portions of the outer layersuperposed upon a corresponding annular portion of the inner layer.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention the cap orhood comprises, in combination, an elongated tubular body having aclosed upper end and an open lower end and having an annular edgedefining a cut-out adapted to be located in front of the eyes of awearer between and spaced from the upper and lower ends, and a sheet oftransparent material covering the cutout, the tubular body including aninner layer of flexible knitted material extending from the open lowerend to the closed upper end, and an outer layer of flexible, waterimpervious material superposed upon the inner layer and iixed thereto atthe open lower end, the outer layer also extending from the open lowerend to the closed upper end and being of markedly greater length thanthe inner layer `and being xed to the inner layer at the closed upperend, an annular portion of the outer layer of greater length locatedbetween the closed upper end and the open lower end being adapted to beturned upon itself so as to form an annular cap portion located betweenthe upper and lower ends of `the elongated tubular body and consistingof Patented Nov. 24, 1964 ICC superposed annular portions of the outerand inner layers.

The novel features which are considered as characteristie for theinvention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. Theinvention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method ofoperation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbe best understood from the following description of specificembodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

FIG. l is an elevational view of the head covering of the presentinvention when worn as a hood;

FiG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 2 2 of FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 3-3 of FIG. l;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of another embodiment of the hood of thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tubular body of which, for instancethe hood of FIG. l may be formed;

FIG. 6 is an elevational cross sectional view of t-he hood taken alonglines 6-6 of FIG. 4; and

FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the head covering illustrated in FIG.l, however, so folded as to `form a cap.

Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to FIGS. 1 3, the hoodis illustrated as comprising an elongated tubular body having a closedupper end 10, and having an annular edge 11 which delines a cutoutbetween olosed upper end 1t) and lower open end 12 of the tubular body.

The tubular body is formed of an inner layer 13 and an outer layer 1d.Layers 13 and 14 consist of flexible material and outer layer 14 is ofconsiderably a lgreater length than inner layer 13 so that the excess-length of outer layer 14 may be folded upon itself to form a cufflikeannular portion 15 which is located between closed upper end 10 and openlower end 12 of the elongated tubular body .and which consists of threesuperposed annular portions of outer layer 14 the innermost of thesuperposed portions in turn being superposed upon an annular portion ofinner layer 13.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the tubular body of which the carp or hood ofFIGS. 1 3 is formed may be a unitary tubular body, comprising an outerportion 14 and an inner portion 13 whereby it will be readily seen thatouter portion 14 is of greater length than inner portion 13. Cutouts 51and 52 lmay be arranged in outer portion 14 and inner portion 13respectively, in such a Inanner that when inner portion 13 is foldedinwardly into outer portion 14', cutouts 51 and 52 will coincide.

The closed outer ends S3 of inner portion 13 and 54 of outer portion 14may then be stitched together to form closed upper end lil of the hoodor oap. However, it is also possible to connect outer and inner layers14 and 13 to each other at another portion of the cap or hood, notnecessarily at the upper closed end thereof.

In the cap or hood formed of the tubular body illustrated in FIG. 5 theouter and inner layers 14 and 13 are integral with each other andjointly form edge 16 dening the open lower end of the hood.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the cuff-like overlapping or -superposedannular portions or" outer layer 14 which are indicated by referencenumeral 15, `are arranged in the vicinity of the cutout formed by edge11, however, it is also possible to form this cutfalike overlappingportion at a greater or lesser distance from the cutout defined by edge11 and indicated by reference numeral 17.

FIG. 7 illustrates `a cap formed of the tubular body of FIG, 5 whereinthe entire superposed layers 14 and 13 with the exception of the portionthereof which is located in the vicinity of upper closed end 1d areturned about each other so as to form a cap having a relatively thick bcuff 71 with closed upper end portion 16 extending upwardly from cuff 71for any desired distance. it is of course also possible to form cufl` 71so that outer end portion does not at all or only to a very slightdegree extend upwardly thereof.

According to the embodiment illustrated in FlGS. 6 7 outer layer 71 isformed of a water impervious material while inner layer 72 is formed ofknitted material. The two layers are stitched Vtogether at closed upperend 73 and preferably are stitched together at open lower end 74.

However, while it is not necessary that the two layers are stitchedtogether at the upper end 73, it is desirable that the inner and outerlayers are secured to each other at at least one point which is spacedfrom open end 74, or open end 12 of FIG. 1. Cuff-like annular portion 75is formed of the portion of excess length of outer layer 71 which isfolded upon itself so that three superposed portions of outer layer 71are `then superposed upon the corresponding portion of inner layer 72.

The cutout 76tis covered with a sheet 77 of transparent materialpreferably a suitable synthetic plastic which is secured to edge 7 3,such as a polyethylene sheet.

It will be apparent from the drawings that the claimed structure can beproduced in an extremely simple and economical manne-r, for instancefrom a single elongated tubular body such as illustrated in FIG. 5,whereby the closed ends 53 and 54 may be provided before or after inwardfolding of inner layer 13. in other words, it is 4also possible toproduce an open tubular body including outer layer 14 andiinner layer13, then to insert inner layer 13 into outer layer 14 and thereafterclosing the upper end of the thus formed tubular body of shorter lengthsimultaneously with adhering the top portion 53 of the inner layer andthe top portion 54of the outer layer to each other. It is essential,however, that the outer layer willV be considerably longer than theinner layer so that the cuff-like portions which are indicated byreference numeral 15 in FIG. 2, and by reference numeral 75 in FIG. 6,may be formed in the area between cutout 17 of FIG. 1 or '76 of FIG. 6,and the closed upper end 10 of FIGS.Y 1 and 2 or 73 of FIG. 6.

It is also within the scope of the present invention to omit the cutout77 and to form the cap or hood as describedabove, however without a faceopening in the por- 4tion of the hood which will be superposed over theeye and/ or nose of arwearer.

It will be understood that each of the elements decribed above, or twoor more together, may also find a useful yapplication in other types ofhead coverings differing from the types described above.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied -in ahead covering which may be worn as a cap or hood, it is not intended tobe limited to the details shown, since various modifications andstructural changes may be made without departing in any way from thespirit of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist ofthe present invention that others can by applying current knowledgereadily adapt it for various applications without omitting `featuresthat, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essentialcharacteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this inventionand, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to becomprehended within the meaning and range of equivalence of thefollowing claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A cap consisting of a tubular fabric element having a first end and asecond end, said tubular fabric element having a fold line being locatednearer to said first end than to said second end so as to form a firsttubular por tion between said fold line and said first end and a secondtubular portion between said fold line and said second end, so that saidsecond tubular portion is longer than said first tubular portion by anannular portion of predetermined length, said first tubular portionbeing folded along said fold line into said second tubular portion withsaid first end of said tubular fabric element adjacent to said secondend thereof, said adjacent first and second ends of said tubular fabricelement being closed and said annular' portion of said second tubularportion being turned upon itself so as to form an annular cuff at apoint thereof spaced from said fold line,l and each of said first andsecond tubular portions provided with an aperture, said apertures beingspaced equidistant from said fold line at a distance smaller than thedistance of said annular cuftfrom said fold line and aligned in axialdirection of said tubular fabric element so as to be superimposed uponeach other when said first tubular portion of said tubular fabricelement is folded into said second tubular portion thereof; and securingmeans securing said first and second tubular portions of said tubularfabric element to each other at at least one point located between saidfold line and said cuff.

2. A cap according to claim 1 wherein said securing means secure saidfirst and second tubular portions of said tubular fabric element toeachother along the edges of said superimposed apertures.

3. A cap consisting of a tubular fabric element having a first end and asecond end, said tubular fabric element having a fold line being locatednearer to said first end than to said second end so as to form a rsttubular portion between said fold line and said first end and a secondtubular portion between said fold line and said second end so that saidsecond tubular portion is longer than said first tubular portion by anannular portion of predetermined length, said first tubular portionbeing folded along said fold line into said second tubular portion withsaid first end of said tubular fabric element adjacent to said secondendthereof, said adjacent first and second ends of said tubular fabricelement being closed and said annular portion of said second tubularportion being turned upon itself so as to form an annular cuff at apoint thereof spaced from said fold line; and securing means securingsaid first and second tubular portions of said tubular fabric element toeach other at at least one point located between said fold line and saidcuff.

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1. A CAP CONSISTING OF A TUBULAR FABRIC ELEMENT HAVING A FIRST END AND ASECOND END, SAID TUBULAR FABRIC ELEMENT HAVING A FOLD LINE BEING LOCATEDNEARER TO SAID FIRST END THAN TO SAID SECOND END SO AS TO FORM A FIRSTTUBULAR PORTION BETWEEN SAID FOLD LINE AND SAID FIRST END AND A SECONDTUBULAR PORTION BETWEEN SAID FOLD LINE AND SAID SECOND END, SO THAT SAIDSECOND TUBULAR PORTION IS LONGER THAN SAID FIRST TUBULAR PORTION BY ANANNULAR PORTION OF PREDETERMINED LENGTH, SAID FIRST TUBULAR PORTIONBEING FOLDED ALONG SAID FOLD LINE INTO SAID SECOND TUBULAR PORTION WITHSAID FIRST END OF SAID TUBULAR FABRIC ELEMENT ADJACENT TO SAID SECONDEND THEREOF, SAID ADJACENT FIRST AND SECOND ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR FABRICELEMENT BEING CLOSED AND SAID ANNULAR PORTION OF SAID SECOND TUBULARPORTION BEING TURNED UPON ITSELF SO AS TO FORM AN ANNULAR CUFF AT APOINT THEREOF